…so critical to dairy producers,” said NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern. “Dairy farming is a physically demanding, 24-7, 365-day job. Without the help of foreign labor, many American dairy…
Little Time to Reverse Organic Livestock Rules
…indefinitely, and that’s what egg producers are asking for. The rules set treatment standards for organic animals produced for meat, dairy and eggs, including controversial provisions for outdoor access for…
Spring Picnic Market Basket
…16 items – from dairy to poultry, beef, pork, chicken and cheese. We saw a lot of the meat products, ham, bacon, steak and poultry products decline in price. That’s…
Immigration Raids Could Send Milk Prices Soaring
Continued immigration raids on American dairy farms could send milk prices soaring. Jaime Castaneda, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Trade Policy for the National Milk Producers Federation, says…
Dairy, Ag Groups Urge President Trump to Act Immediately to Halt Canada’s Continued Disregard of Trade Obligations
…Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Most recently, Canada implemented a new national pricing policy that blatantly blocks American dairy exports and will enable significant dumping of Canadian dairy products onto the…
Senators Ask Administration to Act on Dairy Trade Barriers by Canada
A group of Senators is urging the Donald Trump administration to act against what they call trade barriers restricting U.S. dairy farmers access to Canada. New York Democrats Charles Schumer…
White House Plans to Tackle Tough Issues First in NAFTA Talks
…U.S. wants, as well as intellectual property issues with Mexico and dairy talks with Canada, will likely be some of the toughest areas of negotiations. NAFTA renegotiations could start in…
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
…the price of Canadian milk used to make dairy products, and subsequently, U.S. milk less competitive. This strategy is now displacing many U.S. dairy farmers and businesses accustomed to supplying…
March FAO Food Price Index Slips
…for the second consecutive month, dropping 6.2 percent from February. The dairy index averaged 189.8, down 2.3 percent, and the meat index average 163.2, up 0.7 percent. Finally, global sugar…
Canada Trade Policies Hurting Rural America
…dairy exports in violation of trade agreements between the two countries. The National Milk Producers Federation, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, and the International Dairy Foods Association want the president…
David Lewis to receive Bradford Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award
…the challenges facing their watersheds. Lewis’ accomplishments include helping to reduce the dairy pollution hurting the oyster beds of Tomales Bay and helping ranchers reduce erosion on their property, letting…
March Dairy Market Report
…skim milk solids production. U.S. Dairy Trade Year-over-year changes in U.S. dairy exports during November 2016–January 2017 showed further improvement from earlier in 2016 for butter, Cheddar, total American-type and…
NPPC, Ag Groups Ask for Tax Reform
…National Renderers Association National Sorghum Producers National Turkey Federation Panhandle Peanut Growers Association South East Dairy Farmers Association Southwest Council of Agribusiness U.S. Apple Association U.S. Canola Association U.S. Rice…
Report Highlights Changes in Community Supported Agriculture Business Model
…meat products, dairy products, eggs, value-added products and cut flowers to the range of choices offered to their subscribers, often through multi-farm cooperation, CSA operators are able to better stabilize…